High Five for Week Ending 14-Nov-2010

Weekly High Five lists the most interesting, compelling, and/or useful links of each week.  This week’s theme is “The Changing Face of Facebook,” but I’ve also included a bonus link from Chris Brogan. #5: Federal Board Says Employees Shouldn’t Get Fired Over Facebook Posts The National Labor Relations Board has filed suit against a Connecticut … Read more

High Five for Week Ending 1-Nov 2009

This week’s High Five include a couple of stories about how technology is affecting governmental organizations.  The last three stories all demonstrate the power and pervasiveness of social media on every aspect of our lives; whether we know it or not, and whether we want to admit it or not. #5: Los Angeles adopts Google … Read more

How to Spot Phishing

Phishing is a deceptive tactic used in emails, on bogus web sites, and other communication media that convince people to click on a link that typically brings the user to an impostor web site. These cyber attacks are generally attempting to accomplish one or both of the following: Surreptitiously obtain personal account information Plant virus … Read more

The 21st Century Land Grab

By now, many people are familiar with Cybersquatting – a process whereby a person registers a domain name in bad faith with the intent of reselling it later for a profit. Recent legislation has made it easier for trademark holders and famous persons to obtain their domains from squatters, but the process is by no … Read more